KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -Ashleigh Barty grabbed her place in the quarterfinals of the Alya Malaysian Open, brushing aside fellow qualifier Miyu Kato 6-0, 6-3 in under an hour.

Then she promptly lined up alongside compatriot Casey Dellacqua to beat Nao Hibino and Varatchaya Wongteanchai 6-4, 6-0 to secure a semifinal spot against Elise Mertens and Ipek Soylu in the doubles competition.